South African Wines
David & Nadia’s Grenache 2018… no wait, the Pinotage 2018 please
by Miquel Hudin | 02-12-2020
When not drinking locally from Catalunya or for that matter, Spain at large, we’ve been on something of a South African kick lately. That shouldn’t come as much of a surprise given that regions such... more »
From Cape Chianti to hero: Grenache in South Africa
by Malu Lambert | 26-10-2020
“I grew up with Grenache,” shares South African wine legend, Jan Boland Coetzee. His pale blue eyes focused on the verdant Swartland hills from our vantage point on Adi Badenhorst’s porch. The crops and vines... more »
In The Glass: AA Badenhorst – Family Blend Red 2015
by Miquel Hudin | 01-06-2020
When interviewing a winemaker in Stellenbosch he told me, “You should head north. That’s where it’s all happening.” By “north” he meant, Swartland, the region around Malmesbury about an hour northeast of Cape Town. This... more »
The fall and rise of Pinotage
by Rupert Millar | 12-05-2020
Members of the wine trade are cursed to forever wander from party to party and set the record straight with regards to Chardonnay. The ‘Anything But Chardonnay’ crowd still walk among us and it must... more »
In the Glass: AA Badenhorst – Secateurs Red Blend 2012
by Miquel Hudin | 21-02-2019
I try to live a life as free from regret as possible and overall, I think I do a pretty decent job of keeping my “regret debt” within decent margins. There are however two regrets... more »
Global Local: Jordi Viader i Soler
by Miquel Hudin | 17-09-2012
Favorite Wines: Cabernet Franc and Xarel·lo/White Grenache Jordi is one of those winemakers who has seen a lot in his years behind the barrels. Starting in 2004 he’s worked in multiple Catalan cellars, New Zealand,... more »
In The Glass: Cape of Good Hope Serruria 2010
by Miquel Hudin | 27-07-2012
It was by random chance that I met Jordi Viader i Soler who is one of those traveling enologs that bounces around the world, working on different harvests, but specifically the harvest at La Vinyeta... more »
Tasting around Annandale
by Miquel Hudin | 21-03-2012
The Annandale estate, just off the namesake Annadale Road was established in 1688, making it one of the oldest in the Helderberg Valley region. It displays this age wonderfully as large, sweeping willows grace the... more »
Annoucing the release of our Stellenbosch Guide!
by Miquel Hudin | 06-02-2012
One of the oldest “New World” regions, wine has been produced in Stellenbosch and Cape Town at large for more than 350 years. We’re happy to announce the release of our Stellenbosch guide on Amazon,... more »
Welmoed: Everything collected under one roof
by Miquel Hudin | 01-02-2012
Calling themselves the “the company of wine people”, Welmoed is one of those wineries that offers pretty much something for everyone with a massive selection. They’re not an estate winery, but a co-op and as... more »